How to Install Silverlight Browser Support on Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid 32-64bit Easy Guide

February 15, 2015 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Install Silverlight for Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Silverlight Firefox and Opera Web Browser Support by the Pipelight Package for Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet GNU/Linux Desktop.

Pipelight allows one to run Windows browser plugins in the context of Linux browsers.

To Achieve this Pipelight do:

  • Connects the Windows DLL with the Linux process
  • Translates between platform dependent differences on the NPAPI
  • Uses a Patched Wine version

Pipelight needs to start Wine to execute the pluginloader. This May Slow down the Start of your Browser.

Install Silverlight for Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Linux - Featured
  1. Open a Command Line Terminal Window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

    Ctrl+Alt+T

    Install Silverlight for Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Linux - Open Terminal

    In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

  2. How to Add Pipelight Ubuntu PPA Apt Repo

    Adding Pipelight Ubuntu PPA
  3. Installing Pipelight for Ubuntu.

    sudo su

    If Got “User is Not is Sudoers file” then Look: Solution

    apt-get install --install-recommends pipelight-multi
    pipelight-plugin --update
    pipelight-plugin --enable silverlight
    exit

    Install Silverlight for Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Linux - accept license

  4. Restart Firefox Browser to Install Silverlight into Wine.

    Install Silverlight for Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Linux - installing silverlight

  5. How to Install Opera Web Browser on Ubuntu Linux:
    SetUp Opera on Ubuntu.


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